| Number of | 1 pcs |
| Size Please note that the dimensions of some, especially small, props are only approximate and you must contact us for exact dimensions. | 15x9x30 cm |
| Catalogue number | STTAP_314 |
| Category | Other historical instruments |
| Subcategories | Surgical Instruments |
A historic glass anesthetic inhaler made of clear molded glass with brass metal components. The device has a distinctive spherical body, inside which a piece of natural sponge has been preserved. In this type of inhaler, the sponge served to absorb the volatile anesthetic—primarily ether—whose vapors were then inhaled by the patient. The design is based on early inhalation devices used in the 19th century during the development of inhalation anesthesia. Historical museum specimens of this type combine glass, brass, and sponge; in early ether inhalers, the sponge was inside a glass container, and the brass parts served to seal the device and channel air and vapors.
